Expat Tax Advice

If you are an expat living in The Middle East, dealing with your tax affairs can feel complicated.

Yet careful planning will ensure you are paying the right UK taxes, and maximising the financial opportunities available to you as an expatriate. There are a number of key factors to bear in mind if you are a British expat in need of tax advice.

RESIDENCE AND DOMICILE

Your UK tax bill is ultimately dependent on your residence and domicile status. Both of these are complex terms, with their own rules, so it’s usually helpful to contact a specialist for advice.

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All you need to know about Expat tax

What is expat tax?

The tax system for British expatriates can be complex and your residence status which determines your liability to UK tax is usually determined by the number of days you spend in the UK during a tax year. Your UK tax residence status is determined by the complex “Statutory Residence Test”. HM Revenue will not determine your UK tax residence status for you and you will need to self-assess your residence status.

Do expats have to pay taxes?

Even if you are not UK resident you can still be liable to pay UK tax. You must also be mindful of any taxes due where you are living overseas. You must inform the HMRC if you’re leaving the UK to live abroad permanently or going to work abroad full time for at least one full tax year.

How to file expat Tax Return?

If you are non-resident it is not possible to submit online using HM Revenue systems, instead you must use one of the following options:

  1. Complete a Self-Assessment Tax Return and a SA109 form (the residence pages for your Tax Return) to send by post.
  2. Submit using commercial self-assessment software which supports SA109 reporting.
  3. Hire a tax professional to report your UK income for you.

Which countries tax citizens living abroad?

The UK are one of the countries which can tax their citizens living abroad if they are still classified as a resident. If you’re not a UK resident, you will not have to pay UK tax on your foreign income, but your UK income generally remains taxable and if you sell any land and property in the UK that will remain taxable too.

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